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Brazil on dengue fever alert

RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb 6, 2024 (AFP) - Sao Paulo opened an emergency operations center Tuesday to deal with a…

World sees first 12 months above 1.5C warming level: climate monitor

By Kelly MACNAMARA PARIS, Feb 8, 2024 (AFP) - Earth has endured 12 months of temperatures 1.5C hotter than the…

Mexico sees big fall in monarch butterfly numbers

Population numbers of endangered monarch butterflies have fallen sharply at their wintering sites in Mexico, experts said Wednesday, blaming the…

Chile’s deadly wildfires extinguished

By Axl HERNANDEZ con Héctor VELASCO en Santiago Firefighters said Wednesday they had extinguished all wildfires in Chile's coastal region…

US to launch next Moon mission on February 14

US companies are set to launch for the Moon on February 14, less than a month since a similar mission…

In Antarctica, scientists study extent of microplastics

By Juan RESTREPO et Juan BARRETO GERLACHE STRAIT, Antarctica, Feb 7, 2024 (AFP) - In remote Antarctica, Colombian marine biologist…

Archeologists probe mysterious Canadian shipwreck

A shipwreck believed to date from the 19th century has washed up on the snow-covered shores of Canada's Atlantic island…

One in 10 premature births linked to plastic chemicals: study

By Daniel Lawler One in 10 premature births in the United States have been linked to pregnant women being exposed…

India’s tigers climb high as climate, human pressure rises

By Mahesh PANDEY with Sailendra SIL in Kolkota DEHRADUN, India, Feb 6, 2024 (AFP) - Tigers in India have been…

Thai government says will ban recreational cannabis use

The Thai government will urgently move a bill to ban the recreational use of cannabis, the health minister said on…

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